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July 8, 2019
News for and about the Illinois Wesleyan community
Distributed bimonthly during the summer |
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Titan Athletics
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 Illinois Wesleyan student-athletes were honored for academic achievements:
- Lisa Cheng, Ellen Gilbert and Megan Wong are among swimmers and divers named to the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America Scholar All-American Team for the 2018-19 season.
- The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) honored graduated seniors J.C Grabarek and Will Rossi of the IWU men's lacrosse team as USILA/Warrior and New Balance Scholar All-Americans.
- The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association has named the Illinois Wesleyan men's and women's swimming and diving teams to its Scholar All-America team for the Spring 2019 Semester.
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Titans In The News
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| St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
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Scott Schoonover ’93 is the founding artistic director of St. Louis’ Union Avenue Opera, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2019. |
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| (Asheville, N.C.) Mountain Xpress |
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The Land of the Sky Symphonic Band, under the direction David Wilken ’92, staged a patriotic concert on July 4. |
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| Deadline |
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The Netflix adaptation of the Tony-nominated musical The Prom, produced by Bill Damaschke ’85, will star Meryl Streep, James Corden, Nicole Kidman and Ariana Grande, among others. |
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| (Kankakee, Ill.) Daily Journal |
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Jack Sikma ’77 reunited with high school teammates in a visit to his hometown ahead of his Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame induction in September 2019. |
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| The (DeKalb, Ill.) MidWeek |
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Vocalist Karen (Manley) Kahler ’91 headlined the DeKalb Municipal Band’s annual “Star Spangled Spectacular" on July 4 in DeKalb. |
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| Insider |
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Illinois Wesleyan is listed among the best colleges and universities that offer esports scholarships. |
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| WGLT Radio |
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Provost Mark Brodl discussed new minors being added to Illinois Wesleyan's academic program this fall. |
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| The Pantagraph |
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An assistant director in the University of Illinois Athletics Communications office, Brett Moore '10 is serving as press officer for USA Baseball this summer. |
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| Rockford (Ill.) Register Star |
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Caitlin (Ludwig) Pusateri '08 was highlighted as part of the Register Star's "Next Up" series, highlighting future leaders of the Rock River Valley. |
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| Bustle |
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In a roundup of the best true crime podcasts, Associate Professor of Psychology Amanda Vicary is quoted on public fascination with the topic. |
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Kudos |
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- Assistant Professor of English Molly Robey
published an essay titled "The End of College?" in the online journal The Account.
Robey also published an article titled "Androgynes, Amazons, Agenes: Transgender Studies and the College Girl, 1878" in the journal Legacy, vol. 36, no. 1.
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Colleagues
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Welcome New Employees |
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Kevin Carey '13 started July 1 as the Director of Student Involvement, replacing Liz Vales/Alanna Hill in a department reorganization.
Marjorie Miller '14 started July 1 as the Assistant Director of Student Involvement, replacing Liz Vales/Alanna Hill in a department reorganization.
Nicole Starcevich started July 1 as the Administrative Specialist II in the Career Center. She replaces Jennifer Jordan, who transferred to the Administrative Specialist II - Office of Student Involvement position, replacing Terri Knapp, who transferred to the Administrative Specialist II - Office of Residential Life position following Sandi Myers' retirement. |
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Campus Weekly is an electronic newsletter from Illinois Wesleyan's Office of Communications, edited by Ann Aubry, director of communications. To submit items of interest, email webedit@iwu.edu. See an archive of past editions.
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